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No. 600,486. Patented Mar. 8,1898.

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CHARLES T. BRADSHAW OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,486, dated March 8, 1898.

Application filed March 9, 1897.

1'0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES T. BRADSHAW, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sign-Figures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to signs in general, and more particularly to the movable figures thereof, the object being to provide a figure the different parts of which may be made movable correlatively under the influence of a jolt and to enable the movable part to have a variety of motions and at the same time to so construct the arrangement that the bend of the figure may not materially affect its operation.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure l is a rear view of a sign-figure having the head arranged to move with respect to the body, which construction embodies one form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 3, as showing an arm distended and movable with respect to the body, said figure showing a second embodiment of my invention; and Fig. 3 is a front view of a sign-figure, showing the first form of my invention as applied to the movable arm. Fig. 4 is a side view of the spiral spring employed by me.

Referring now to the drawings, which show my invention as applied to the representation of a human being, n represents the body, provided with arms I), integral therewith or not, as preferred. The head cl and neck are formed integral but separate from the body, and extending downwardly therefrom is a radial extension f of a spiral spring the center h of which is fixed to any suitable portion of the body a. Thus it will be seen that as the figure is jolted or jarred the head and neck will move in the direction of the jar or jolt and will continue to vibrate for a space of time, depending upon the stiffness and elasticity of the spring. It will be noted that Serial No. 626,637. (No model.)

with this form of my invention the head and neck may be given either a rocking motion, a reciprocatory motion, or a combination of a rocking and reciprocatory motion, in accordance with the influence brought to bear.

To prevent motion in a plane other than that of the spiral, the material of the latter is formed fiat, as shown in Fig. 4. In Fig. 3 of the drawings this same arrangement is shown as applied to the arm 5 of the figure, the spring g being affixed to the rear of the body a, the radial extension f thereof being affixed to the rear endof the arm, which extends within the periphery of the body for this purpose. Thus it will be seen that as the figure is moved the arm will rise and fall or move inwardly and outwardly or have a motion which is a combination of both movements.

In order to limit the motion of the head d, I fix to the back of the body a a U-shaped piece '5, which said piece is attached to the body, the legs thereof extending outwardly and inclosing the extension f of the spring. If desired, this piece 2' may be so positioned as to limit the movement of the head in the direction of the center h of the spring.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings the body a has pivoted thereto an arm f", said arm extending outwardly and having secured at its inner end, beyond the pivot c, a spring 61, provided with a weight c at its end. It will be seen that when the figure is moved the arm f will move upon its pivot c, the elasticity of the spring (1, under the influence of the weight e, causing the arm to move for a longer time than if the portion cl" were rigid. The weight and spring have also the eifect of making the arm f susceptible to much less jolting and jarring.

It will be readily understood that either form of my invention may be employed to any member of the figure or that any figure may be employed without departing in any way from the spirit of my invention. It will also be noted that with the arrangement shown by me the bending of the figure, when employed in street-cars and otherplaces where bending is necessary, will not injurionsly affect the operation of the device. It will be readily understood also that instead of forming a U- gradually to the member to cause the latter to move.

2. In a sign-figure the combination with a body and a member movable therewith, of a convolute or spiral spring attached at one end to the body and at the other end to the member whereby energy contributed to the body may be given up gradually by the member.

'3. In a sign-figure the combination with a body and a movable member of a convolute or spiral spring consisting of a fiat ribbon, said spring being secured at its center to the body its outer end extending radially and attached to the member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES T. BRADSHAW.

Witnesses: JOHN T. PALMER, DANIEL BAKER. 

